St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19

tranSSreSSl0nS. Ii the law OF GOd Is
written i'll your hearts who is to read it?
The apostle says: 'Ye are our epistles.
Know and read of all men,
Are we such epiStles? If so, men know
and read it. They read by our actions
just what is written in our hearts. Do
we have envyingS, hatred, bitterness,
and those traits which the word and law
of God condemn? Then it is apparent
that the law has no place in our hearts.
DO we have love, joy and peace? These
are the fruits of the spirit and indicate
that the heart is right before God. The
promises of the new covenant VouchSafe
to us the llindlieSt, richest, rareSt bless
ings of heaven. May God help us to
appreciate the blessings and live before
him so as to secure them"
THE SECT'S SABBATH.
A deeper spirit of Solemnity charac-
terized the social service of Sabbath
Saturday morning. Under influences
of the spirit of God, testimonies fol-
lowed each other in rapid SUGGESTIONS.
At . Il. IN. at least seven hundred met for
Sabbath school. The exercises were
opened by singing Redeemed by the
Blood OF the Lamb" Elder Ii. p. Hol-
ser, president of the Minnesota Sabbath
School association, had charge of the
meeting. n very interesting report of
the last annual Sabbath school held
at the camp meeting at Minneapolis i'll
June. 1856. was read by the secretary
OF the association. After singing again,
Winter Than the Snow" the audience
was arranged in classes, of which there
were Seventy-one. The subject of the
lesson, being the Importance OF Obedi-
ence, was designed to teach that no
amount of zeal for the cause of God, no
amount of sacrifice which can be
offered, is as acceptable to God as obedi-
ence. a collection was taken for the
benefit OF the South African mission,
amounting to over $50. A general re-
view OF the lesson was conducted by
Elder Underwood, who entered largely
into the osubject matter of the lesson.
At the same hour of this session an
other company of children and youth
were assembled i'll the Scandin-
avian tent, engaged in Sabbath
school work under the leader
ship of Mrs. Schram, of st. Paul.
Preaching service at the central tent
was opened with usual exercises at 1880
a. IN. Prayer was offered by Elder
FarnSw0rth. \ sermon was delivered by
Elder Underwood. He chose for his text
Matt. xvi, ~ %: IF any man will come
after me. let him deny himself and take
up his cross and follow me-" What"
said he, lis it to bear the cross? We
03ten hear protesting Christians say in
our social meetings: i am not ashamed
to take up my cross Oh, shame!
shame! Is it cross foryo to speak of
your best friend? Is it cross for you
to confess your love for the Prince of
Glory? We often, on entering the par
'orS OF our friends, see the pictures of
Z che cross of Christ-not all rugged as
when the Savior was nailed; not all
sprinlSled with the blood of sacrifice,
but decked and wreathed with flowers.
cross and follow Christi eSn Up When ien
Moses was in Egypt which was
then the greatest. most mighty nation
IN the world, he was offered ricneS,
honor. glory, second only to the king on
the throne. But instead of all this eX-
altatlon he chose rather to suffer atflic-
ton with the people of God than to enjoy
the pleasures Of sin for season." Now,
brethren, what was the life of Moses?
Follow this servant of God through all
those years Of toll, of privation, bearing
the murmuringS, complainingS, re-
beilions of the people. Upon him rested
in large degree all the burden of care
and anxiety. How many times did
Moses plead and wreStle for the bless
ing of God? How he prayed for the
favor Of God, that he might have some
token of his presence. Such is the char
acter OF one who would take up the
cross and follow Christ. Elijah is an
other example of follower of Christ
When nearly the whole nation of Israel
had rebelled against God, and turned to
the worship of the Baal god. the sun,
he was willing to stand alone. He was
trne and loyal to the laws of his God.
All, yes. he was preaching the COM
mandmentS of God. Hunted from place
TO place, sometimes in the wilderness,
sometimes i'll the caves of theearth, per-
secuted by the cruel and wicked woman
JeZebel, he had no rest. How marked
was his life with prayer! What man
of faith! Thus it will be with those
who will stand true to the command
ments OF God amidst the trial of oppo-
SitiOn.
Although between the hours of p IN.
and , p. III. hard
WIND AND RAIN STORM
passed over the camp ground, no dam
age was done sufficient to hinder services
when the storm abated. At 3 D. n. the
people were convened for worship,
Elder FarnSworth spoke upon the sub
lcct of "ChriStian Conservation, tax
ing his text from /. Cor. vi, 1920. An
opinion quite prevalent, he said, is that
one to be conSecrated must forSake
family and friends and devote himself
exclusively to some religious work. But
this a mistake. A person may be con-
Secrated to God and stand behind the
anvil; he may sell goods behind the
counter; ne may follow any legitimate
occupation. Whatever we can do to
OF God, that we should do. My text
bought with price; therefore
glorify God in your bodies
and your spirits, which are His"
We are bought. If hire out to man,
my time, my strength. in a certain
sense, belong to that man. Therefore
what L can do to best enhance his inter
est that l should do, provided he re-
quires nothing wrong of me- Thus it is
with the Christian. He has been pur-
chased by the blood of Christ, therefore
whatever he can do to best promote the
interest of the kingdom of Christ that
should he do. When we see one who
claims conservation in any cause how
shall we determine the extent of that
conservation? BY his efforts to pro-
mote the welfare of that cause, There
are those who think conservation con-
sists i'll happiness and joy. But the true
element i'll Christian conservation is
labor. Christ says first, Come unto
lie all We that labor and are heavy laden
| and | will give you rest" Here many
stop and believe they are consecrated,
but Jesus did not stop there.
lie also said, ''Tale my yoke
upon you and learn of me-" Now, bretil-
rem, when we put the yoke upon the
oxen, what is 1t for? Is it to take them
| to the pasture to feed? All, no; it is to
| labor.
Paul said, 1.-THE love of Christ con-
| straineth u.s. that is, the love of Christ
| impelS us forward. How did the love of
| Christ. the motive power of every true